Joan Sebastian
José Manuel Figueroa Sr.[1] (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), better known as Joan Sebastian (pronounced [xoˈan seβaˈstjan]), was a Mexican singer-songwriter.[2][3] He has written over a thousand songs including compositions for Vicente Fernández, Lucero, Pepe Aguilar, and Rocío Dúrcal.[4] His music is a mixture of Latin pop, ranchera and grupera music.
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.jpg) Joan Sebastian at Pepsi Center on August 22, 2009. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jose Manuel Figueroa |
| Born | April 8, 1951 Juliantla, Guerrero, Mexico |
| Died | July 13, 2015 (aged 64) Teacalco, Guerrero, Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Singer/composer, actor, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1977-2015 |
| Website | Joan Sebastian |
On July 13, 2015, Sebastian died at his ranch in Cruz de la Sierra, Teacalco, Guerrero, Mexico, from bone cancer, aged 64.[5][6][7]
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Sebastian horse riding and performing at the Pepsi Center in 2009
References
- ↑ Edmundo Perez Que me entierren con narcocorridos 2012 "... de Marco Enrique Yépez Uribe, el Jarocho o el Comandante Alex, principal testigo de la PGR, era un rancho situado en Juliantla, Guerrero, propiedad del cantante José Manuel Figueroa, conocido artísticamente como Joan Sebastian.
- ↑ "Muere el cantante Joan Sebastian". Televisa (in español). July 13, 2015. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Joan Sebastian Dies: 'El Rey Del Jaripeo' Dead At 64, Loses Battle With Cancer". Latin Times. 13 July 2015.
- ↑ "Muere Joan Sebastian, el cantautor mexicano" (in es). El Mundo (Unidad Editorial). July 14, 2015. http://www.elmundo.es/cultura/2015/07/14/55a4a1ae46163fc4618b456c.html. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ Tinoco, Armando (July 13, 2015). "Joan Sebastian Dies: 'El Rey Del Jaripeo' Dead At 64, Loses Battle With Cancer". Latin Times. http://www.latintimes.com/joan-sebastian-dies-el-rey-del-jaripeo-dead-64-loses-battle-cancer-329237. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ Cobo, Lelia (July 13, 2015). "Joan Sebastian, Mexican Music Superstar, Dies at 64". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/6627414/joan-sebastian-dead. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Mexican ballad singer Joan Sebastian dies at age 64". Denver Post. July 13, 2015. http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_28479195/mexican-ballad-singer-joan-sebastian-dies-at-age. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
Other websites
- Joan Sebastian on Facebook
- Joan Sebastian on Twitter
- Biography at Musicamania (in Spanish)
- Starpulse.com Archived 2012-10-08 at the Wayback Machine – Discography
- Biography at Chalino.com Archived 2007-05-14 at the Wayback Machine